Death

2022 - 12 - 24

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Former boxer's children racing to Samoa after his sudden death (Stuff.co.nz)

The children of former boxer and Samoan Aucklander Moroni Wilhem Schwalger are desperate to see him before he is buried in Samoa. Schwalger died suddenly on ...

He was “He would just brag about us. “He won the talent show when he was Year 12. They spent a week and a half in Apia. He got his friends together in a group and they did a dance, he ended up backflipping up the stage and doing a split,” Schwalger said. She said they don’t have clear answers yet but an autopsy was held.

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In praise of the Murchison bull, who cheated death and is still escaping (The Spinoff)

The year gave us floods, and one animal gives us hope, writes Toby Manhire. On February 10, 2022, for the second time in eight days, Buller went underwater.

Shortly before Christmas in 1846, Kehu guided a group including Brunner down the Buller and to the coast. “After his vet checkup we put him in a beaut paddock full of the best of juicy grass and thought he’d make the most of the opportunity to rest and recover.” A couple of days later he went missing. He is often asked about at the local museum by visitors passing through, and at school I still get queries from the kids as to his welfare.” She said: “He continues to make the odd attempt to escape and head off on his own. [pantheon](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-02-2018/ranking-new-zealands-greatest-celebrity-animals?amp=) of animal gods, alongside Opo the dolphin and Nigel the gannet. “He had broken out of his paddock and we found him down the road at the neighbours, trying to get in with their heifers. In The Great Journey: An Expedition to Explore the Interior of the Middle Island, New Zealand, Brunner would “I think he will get legend status now and be put in a paddock to retire with some cows.” Tony couldn’t help those asking for the bull’s name. It says: “The British Colonies will not forget the statesman who so well appreciated their desires and their destinies.” Charles Buller never stepped foot in New Zealand, however, let alone in the river that carries his name. “First when you stop breathing and second when your name is spoken for the last time.” But on their farm on the flat above Maruia Falls in Murchison, Tony and Sarah Peacock assessed a crime scene, the second one-in-a-hundred year flood in a fortnight. I was thinking about all this, about the Murchison bull, when I travelled to Wellington for a school reunion last weekend. “I was quite happy when I got the call he was alive,” Tony told

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Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death ... (Reuters)

rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. Yasin, a Kurd who raps about ...

It said 66 members of the security forces had also been killed. However, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander has put the number at 300, including security force members. Saman Seydi's appeal has been accepted by the Supreme Court," the agency said. she said in the video posted on social media. Rights groups say defendants have instead to rely on state-appointed attorneys who do little to defend them. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?"

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Court Upholds Death Sentence For Another Iranian Protester (Iran International)

The Islamic Republic's Supreme Court says it has upheld the death sentence of Iranian protester Mohammad Qobadlou after rejecting his appeal.

Majid Reza Rahnavard, 23, accused of stabbing to death two Basij members, was publicly hanged in the religious city of Mashhad. However, the country’s judiciary announced in a statement Saturday that it had accepted the appeal against the death sentence of another demonstrator, Saman Saidi Yasin. The Islamic Republic's Supreme Court says it has upheld the death sentence of Iranian protester Mohammad Qobadlou after rejecting his appeal.

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Iran Supreme Court Accepts Appeals Of 2 Protesters Sentenced to ... (Voice of America)

The US Capitol is seen behind a vigil honoring Iranians allegedly killed by their government during a rally in support of the ongoing protests in Iran at the ...

It said 66 members of the security forces had also been killed. Majid Reza Rahnavard, 23, who was accused of stabbing to death two Basij members, was publicly hanged from a construction crane. "The Supreme Court accepted the appeals of Mohammad Qobadloo and Saman Saidi Yasin, accused of the recent riots," the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

The official who investigates suspicious deaths in WA may be a ... (The Seattle Times)

The expertise and availability of coroners, who determine cause of death in criminal and unexplained cases, vary widely across Washington.

[excited delirium,](https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/20/death-of-angelo-quinto-after-struggle-with-cops-blamed-on-excited-delirium-a-controversial-diagnosis-the-ama-says-is-used-to-shield-police-violence/)” a controversial finding sometimes used to explain deaths in police custody. [one of three states](https://californiahealthline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/12/AB1608_Senate-Floor-Analyses.pdf) that allow sheriffs to also serve as coroners, and all but 10 of California’s 58 counties combine the offices. “We were just trying to figure out a system that I think anybody would agree needed to be overhauled.” But small counties worried they didn’t have the money to hire a coroner. [first state](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM197808102990608) to replace coroners with medical examiners statewide in 1877. The ruling [triggered questions](https://khn.org/news/article/lori-mcclintock-california-congressman-wife-experts-question-role-of-white-mulberry-in-death/) by scientists, doctors and pathologists about the decision to link the plant to her cause of death. That it was a first step,” said Robert Collins, who advocated for the bill and whose 30-year-old stepson, [died from dehydration and gastroenteritis](https://khn.org/news/article/tom-lori-mcclintock-death-herbal-remedy-diabetes-weight-loss-white-mulberry/) in December 2021 after ingesting white mulberry leaf, a plant not considered toxic to humans. “When you try to remove them, you run into a political wall,” said Dr. Some communities rely on coroners, who may be elected or appointed to their offices, and may — or may not — have medical training. In a recent California case, the Sacramento County coroner’s office ruled that Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. “These are the people that go in, look at a homicide scene or death, and say whether there needs to be an autopsy.

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Iran Rapper, Protester To Face Retrial On Death Over Anti-Hijab ... (NDTV)

Iran's supreme court has ordered the retrial of two men, including a Kurdish rapper, who were reportedly sentenced to death over protests sparked by Mahsa ...

One of them, Mahan Sadrat, won an appeal against the ruling earlier this week. Ghobadlou was charged in Tehran with "corruption on earth" for "attacking police with a car, which resulted in the death of one officer and the injury of five others", while Seydi was accused of "moharebeh", which means "enmity against God". Rights groups outside Iran have said both had been facing the death penalty based on accusations of involvement in the protests.

Iran Supreme Court upholds death sentence of protester (Al Arabiya English)

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a protester, state media reported on Saturday, after earlier reporting that his appeal had been.

[For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMOnQlwswi_quAw?oc=3&ceid=US:en&hl=en-US&gl=US) The Supreme Court later issued an amendment, saying Ghobadlou’s appeal has been rejected and that his death sentence has been upheld, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a protester, state media reported on Saturday, after earlier reporting that his appeal had been accepted.

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NZ police investigating Takanini death (Mirage News)

Police are investigating after a man died at an address in Takanini overnight. Police were called to a residential property on Airfield Road at.

A scene guard is in place at the address and nearby residents can expect to see a continued police presence in the area today. Police are investigating after a man died at an address in Takanini overnight. Police were called to a residential property on Airfield Road at 12.20am, after reports of disorder and fighting.

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Top Iran court overturns a death sentence (The Canberra Times)

The 32-year-old was alleged to have run over six police officers in November. Advertisement. Ad. One policeman died and ...

The sentence was overturned on Saturday, according to a report on the judiciary's website. Saman J had been sentenced to death at the end of October for criticising the government in his songs, according to UN rapporteurs. At the same time, the death sentence given to an Iranian-Kurdish rapper was revised by the Supreme Court.

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3rd death reported in Western New York as a result of storm (WGRZ.com)

A Buffalo Police spokesperson said due to blizzard conditions officers are still coordinating efforts to retrieve the body.

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Iran Supreme Court Accepts Rapper Yasin's Appeal Against Death ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, ...

Judicial authorities have yet to publish accurate information on the number of people injured and killed in the riots. Instead of taking to the streets, people have been chanting anti-government slogans from their apartment buildings in several neighborhoods of Tehran, according to posts on social media. dollar as unrest triggered by the death in custody of a young woman over an alleged head scarf violation continues to rock the country. At a contentious Security Council meeting on December 19, the United States and Iran also accused each other of responsibility for stalled negotiations on the Biden administration rejoining a nuclear agreement that former President Donald Trump pulled out of in 2018. But in recent weeks, the government has used increasingly brutal tactics, including the public execution of protesters, in a bid to curb the rallies. The protests were triggered by the September death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. Treasury Department said in a statement on December 21 that it imposed sanctions on Prosecutor-General Mohammad Montazeri, accusing him of issuing a directive to courts to issue harsh sentences to many of the people arrested during protests. The Biden administration's special envoy for Iran said that negotiations on reviving the deal reached a point in September where "we even thought for a day or two that Iran was on board" until Tehran tacked on new demands at the last minute that scuppered the chances of moving forward. administration has been working with tech companies to try and help ensure the flow of communications in Iran amid the regime's attempts to hinder Internet access to help quell the unrest. "They're the ones who killed the opportunity for a swift and immediate return to the JCPOA. The person has been described as a resident of Luxembourg of Iranian descent but not a citizen. The court had initially said it had accepted the appeals of Yasin and another protestor, but the judiciary later said only that of Yasin had been accepted.

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Iran Supreme Court Accepts Rapper Yasin's Death Sentence Appeal (Deadline)

Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal for Iranian Kurdish rapper Saman Seydi Yasin.

The watchdog described the process as “sham trials designed to intimidate those participating in the popular uprising that has rocked Iran.” His mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. Yasin denied the charges.

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Kurdish rapper wins appeal against death sentence in Iran (The Guardian)

Saman Yasin had denied charges of attempting to kill security forces.

Saman Seydi’s appeal has been accepted by the supreme court,” the agency said. Yasin’s mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. He wrote messages of support for protesters on his social media channels and has written several protest songs.

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Mom of Cheslie Kryst speaks out after tWitch's death (NewsNation Now)

April Simpkins says she was heartbroken after learning about the tragic death of former "Ellen" TV show DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who died by suicide.

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